National Day, 23rd February 2006 Grand Finale
The Brunei Flag
Yellow = The Sultan of Brunei's personal colour
White = Pengiran Bendahara's - then the First Minister, white which connote integrity, purity and sincerity
Black = Pengiran Pemancha's - then the Second Minister, black colour which connote authority, firmness and irrevaocubility
The reason the colours of the Pengiran DiGadong (Green) and Pengiran Temenggong (Red) was not included in the national flag was that when the flag was designed (gotta check when it was designed), both Pengirans had passed away at that time and now new Pengiran was installed to that post.
The office of Pengiran Temenggong remained vacant until 1967. The previous Pg. Temenggong became Sultan Hashim, son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin II. In order to support his claim to the throne, he sought help from Sir Charles Brooke of Sarawak and signed an agreement in 1884 where Trusan District was to be transfered to Sarawak in return for the Rajah's support.
The office of Pengiran DiGadong remained vacant from 1900 (after the death of Pg. DiGadong Muhammad Hassan, nephew of Sultan Abdul Mubin) until 1968.
Brunei was said to be too poor to finance the offices of these two important position in the early 20th century.
